2006-03-20 Honoring People Who ‘Stick Their Necks Out’
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. An organization based in the United States honors people who, in its words, “stick their necks out for the common…
2006-03-13 World Bank to Open ‘Artisan Market’ in Washington
I’m Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank is often in the news, but not always for reasons it might like. The official name is…
2006-03-06 How Do Vaccines Reach the Developing World?
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Several weeks ago, we reported about two vaccines to protect young children against a common cause of intestinal infection. Studies…
2006-02-27 An Olympic Winner Turns His Victory Into Child’s Play
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. The twentieth Winter Olympics have just ended in Turin, Italy. But for some possible future Olympians, the games are about…
2006-02-20 Media Group Details Attacks on the World Press in 2005
This is Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Development Report. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has released its yearly report on press freedoms around the world. The…
2006-02-13 How Bad Will Malaria Season Be? New System Could Help Tell
This Is Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Development Report. Scientists have what they say is a better early warning system for the spread of malaria. The system uses…
2006-02-06 Report Says Six Percent of Babies Are Born with Genetic Disorders
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. A new report estimates that eight million children each year are born with serious disorders caused at least partly by…
2006-01-23 New Efforts Aim to Get More H.I.V. Drugs to Poor Countries
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. The fight against AIDS got some more help earlier this month. The Swiss drug manufacturer Roche and the Clinton Foundation…
2006-01-16 Studies Say New Rotavirus Vaccines Are Safe and Effective
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Studies show that two new vaccines are safe and effective to protect young children against a common cause of intestinal…
2006-01-09 Working With Clay: A How-to Guide
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Clay is found almost everywhere in the world. It is formed by the action of wind and water on rocks…
2006-01-02 Yearly Camp Offers Free Medical Care in Gujarat, in Western India
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Doctors expect to treat more than twenty thousand people this month at a special medical camp in the western Indian…
2005-12-26 2005: The Year in Development
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Two thousand five was a year with several important developments in the world of development. Among them were the decisions…
2005-12-19 Does Foreign Aid Work? Opinions Are Divided
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Foreign aid is an important part of international efforts to reduce poverty. The United States Agency for International Development has…
2005-12-12 U.S. Group Expands Free Help in China for Children With Clefts
I’m Jim Tedder with the VOA Special English Development Report. Cleft lip is a medical condition that can be easily corrected. The cleft is a separation in the lip of…
2005-12-05 Health Study Says Poor Countries Most Affected by Climate Change
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Health and climate scientists have mapped how climate change affects different parts of the world in different ways. The scientists…